In Search of the Real Oshiomhole, By Azu Ishiekwene
As I watched the video again on Sunday, it felt like a recording from another age, yet it was taped only five years ago. Comrade Adams Oshiomhole was wearing a smart deep-blue suit and red tie over a white shirt. He has shed his trademark brown khaki top and trousers.…
Recalling Ambode’s Legacies In Lagos, By Odion Omonfoman
On May 29, 2015, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode was sworn in as the executive governor of Lagos State. During his tenure as the 5th democratically elected governor of Lagos State, which ended on May 28th, 2019, the Akinwunmi Ambode administration left many legacies of its own and also continued with the…
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The Day Botswana Stopped Being An African Country, By Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò
Africa and Africans need to be reminded that it is one continent that should be most seized by the idea of human dignity, given its sordid history of victimisation of its denizens by others. Africans should always be less eager to choose the African over the human, a lesson that…
Dynasties In Nigeria’s Democracy, By Zainab Suleiman Okino
If my knowledge of history serves me well, were nepotism and sectionalism not reasons adduced to sack our First Republic politicians from office? Why has it now been somewhat dangerously ‘institutionalised’ without anyone talking? Truly, we do not place high premium on values and integrity anymore as a people and…
Nigerian States: Applying Security Solutions To What Are Economic Problems, By Umar Yakubu
The Nigeria Police and Army cannot provide jobs. These should be the main focus of governors. So all the support these security agencies provide through Operation Puff Adder, Harbin Kunama, Sharan Daji, Snake in the Monkey Shadow, Cliff-Hanger won’t do much as long as state governors do not address the…
Dear Mr. Tonye Cole: Thank You For Standing Up For Respect, By Olaokun Soyinka
Mr. Tonye Cole Seat 1A Air Peace Abuja – Los c/o Instagram via Twitter Dear Mr. Cole, I am writing to thank you for standing up for my father, and for respect. You ignited a social media storm that appears to have had even more impact on aviation matters than…
Election 2019: Smoke and Mirrors, By Dele Agekameh
It is time we take a critical look at our electoral report card and make the necessary changes to ensure that we are on the right track for 2023. We should not deceive ourselves. These problems are there and visible right now. We should not wait to hear the announcement…
The Destitution of Mine Workers: Creating Another Zamfara Out of Kebbi State?, By Y.Z. Ya’u
Government and police are creating a similar situation that snowballed into the violence that we see in Zamfara State today. There is peace today in Kebbi State but gradually when the goats and chickens are exhausted, many of those youth, if they do not get back their jobs, will begin…
Gbajabiamila: The Speaking Speaker At 57, By Olanrewaju Smart
Fifty-seven years ago, precisely on June 25, 1962, a star, a man of high intellect, a repository of legislative knowledge in person of Rt. Hon. Femi Hakeem Gbajabiamila, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, was born. Gbaja, as he is called by friends, associates and well-wishers, is a man…
The Power of Storytelling, By Victor Oladokun
Stories make us laugh. They make us cry. They help change the way we think, perceive and act. They enlighten and provide new insights. They teach values and pass on ancient wisdom. Revolutions have changed nations on account of the narrative-changing power of stories. I have always been fascinated with…
